“An important step toward defining (and expanding) the field of Latin American periodical studies, this book helps by modeling diverse points of entry into a broad array of publications.”—Lori Cole, author of Surveying the Avant-Garde: Questions on Modernism, Art, and the Americas in Transatlantic Magazines The first volume in English to focus on Latin American … Continue reading Periodicals in Latin America
Tropical Time Machines
“A necessary, groundbreaking book. A comprehensive map of contemporary science fiction in the Spanish Caribbean.”—Odette Casamayor-Cisneros, author of Utopía, distopía e ingravidez: reconfiguraciones cosmológicas en la narrativa postsoviética cubana “Maguire’s pioneering book makes a valuable contribution to the study of Caribbean science fiction in literature, film, and video production.”—M. Elizabeth Ginway, coeditor of Latin American Science Fiction: … Continue reading Tropical Time Machines
Internet, Humor, and Nation in Latin America
“An important contribution to the study of digital humor, politics, and society in Latin America. The rich comparative essays make clear that the Internet is a complex site of new and enduring forms of humor that engage with critical social issues.”—Reighan A. Gillam, author of Visualizing Black Lives: Anti-Racism and Afro-Brazilian Media “This collection is the … Continue reading Internet, Humor, and Nation in Latin America
The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century
“The best introduction to Central American film in the twenty-first century. Offers a nuanced analysis of filmmaking in all its complexity and diversity.”—Valeria Grinberg Pla, Bowling Green State University “Insightful essays explore a diverse array of Central American films which tell the stories of a difficult past but also of resilience and survival in the … Continue reading The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century
New Paperback Release: Digital Humanities in Latin America
“A series of dynamic essays that investigate and problematise the impact of technology and digital culture on Latinx America. . . . While ambitious in scope, the volume offers a diversity of perspectives and case studies that highlight the unique affordances and consequences of the digital divide throughout parts of the United States and Latin … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Digital Humanities in Latin America
Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America
In honor of the 2022 Modern Language Association Annual Convention, which took place earlier this January, we are highlighting a book series on media in Latin America published by the University of Florida Press. Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America Edited by Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste; and Juan Carlos Rodríguez Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture … Continue reading Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America
Latin American Studies Association 2021
The annual congress of the Latin American Studies Association will be held virtually this week. We are offering discount prices and free shipping on all orders with code LASA21 through June 30, 2021. Browse all books here. Need to know what’s new this year? View highlights below. Have a Book Idea? Our acquisitions editor for Latin American … Continue reading Latin American Studies Association 2021
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